Strengthening Communities Fund Application

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Strengthening Communities Fund Application

Group or organisation information

Your organisation must complete a Community Organisation Registration(external link) form before completing this form.


Before starting an application please ensure you read both the:

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Applications close at noon, Friday 12 April 2024.  If you have any problems with the form save it and contact us on 03 941 5488 


NOTE

After you submit your application, you will receive an email with a funding request number on it.  

This may go to your spam/junk. The funding request number will begin with 0006xxxx".  If you do not receive an email with this number on it, your application has NOT been submitted.  Please log back in and check your application for errors.  After checking, if you have still not received an email with the funding request number on it, please contact the Funding Team on 03 941 5488.


To help us keep our records up to date we ask every applicant to complete a registration form annually.
Main contact information
Project information


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These are the outcomes we'll ask you to report back on

For example:
  • We will be open for five days a week, from 9am to 3pm
  • 50 of our volunteers will attend first aid training
  • Participants will report increased fitness levels
  • We will hold monthly information sessions at community libraries





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Strengthening Communities Together Strategy
Last year we launched our refreshed Te Haumako; Te Whitingia Strengthening Communities Together Strategy. This Strategy will guide Council in how it works alongside the Third Sector and grant funding is an important aspect of this support. We recommend you familiarize yourself with the new strategy to help consider how your application will contribute to the pillar objectives.


Project Budget 

Item Amount ($) Further details

Item Total cost ($) Amount requested ($) Further details
These fields are automatically calculated based on information supplied above.  Do not change these figures.




Due to budget constraints the Metropolitan Strengthening Communities Fund will not be approving new multi-year grants. Multiyear funding may still be considered by Community Boards.







Supporting documents


You must attach the following supporting documents for us to process your application:

  • Verified bank account number e.g. deposit slip, bank statement 
  • Recent bank statement
  • Budget for each project 
  • Annual accounts - please supply most recent (if more than 12 months old also supply a recent financial update)
  • Certificate of Incorporation
For multi-year funding applications also attach: 
  • A business, strategic or other plan which covers the period of the application 
If applicable to your application also attach:
  • Quotes - for services, goods and contracts
  • Job description - if applying for salary or wages
  • Volunteer job description - a list of volunteers duties if you are applying for volunteer costs
  • Other supporting documents

Please note:

  • Only attach documents in these formats; Word, PDF, Excel, JPEG.
  • Individual file size can not exceed 5MB.
  • Combined files size can not exceed 38MB. 
  • If you have problems uploading documents, or your files exceed 38MB, email additional documents to communitygrants@ccc.govt.nz.


Declaration

  • I/we confirm that this application has been approved by the appropriate authorising body of the organisation, and that this has been minuted at an appropriate Board/Committee meeting.

  • I/we have read and accept the Christchurch City Council's Grant Terms and Conditions [PDF 30KB].

  • For the purpose of processing this application and assessing our group's eligibility, we authorise the Council to:
    • Collect information about this application and our group from, and disclose such information to, third parties; and
    • Collect, retain, use and disclose personal information about individuals who are noted in this application. We confirm we have consent to authorise this.

I/we solemnly declare that the details contained in this application are true and correct to the best of our knowledge and we have authority to commit to the above conditions.


Please register your organisations here. Once completed your can apply.